Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23005, Robert Ellis, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Ellis, Robert Mariam or Miriam
No. 23005. B.L.W. 720-100
CONTENTS

6902
S115.
41
Maine.
Robert Ellis -
of Sidney — in the state of Massachusetts who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel George Reed of the N Hampshire, for the term of During War —
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 9 th of April 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 18 th of Feb-y 1819 and det d R. C. Vose
arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 4 mo 26/30 38. 93 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48. 00
$86. 93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
Notification sent the W. July 1820, to R. C. Vose, Esq.
August — Maine —
Reinstated August 7. 1821 and sent as above

1221
Maine
Miriam Ellis widow of Robert
who served in the N.H. war, as a Private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 9 00 Dollars
Costs per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of May 1857. and sent to
Geo. H. Morton Augusta Maine
Record Feb
under act

(-720-)
Robert Ellis —
prio:
New Hampshire line
Warrant issued Dec. 12. 1816
Hon. T. Rice —

Robert Ellis, Sidney p c Col. Reed, N.H. Reg. July 1780. to June 1783.
War
Adm c
April 9. 1818
Department of War
Section of Bounty Lands
Feb 12 1819
Land warrant No 720. was granted to Robert Ellis on the 12 th Dec r 1818 - for 100 acres of land due him from the U.S. for his Revolutionary service as a private in the New Hampshire line of the Revolutionary army
Opposite Area 6
Clk
for service for final settlement Certificate N o 20.061. for $80.00 due at the close of the war; and the land bounty has been

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Robert Ellis aged fifty two years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Rochester, New Hampshire, now resident in Sydney in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in July 1780 I enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for during the war, in the company commanded by Capt John Dinnit and regiment commanded by Col. George Reed of the second regiment New Hampshire line. I served until June 3 d 1783 when at New Windsor huts above West Point I took my final and honorable discharge from the army. My discharge I lost many years since with my pocket book, and it is not now to my knowledge in existence. I was at the battle at Kingsbridge, and under Col. Reed against the Indians on the Mohawk river. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Robert Ellis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hundred p. On the ninth day of April A.D. 1810 Robert Ellis above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C. Court C. Pines 2 Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Paul Yeaton of Belgrade in the District of Maine of lawful age upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Robert Ellis abovenamed. I know that he served more than two years in the continental army as he has above stated, as I served in the same regiment with him. From his reduced circumstances he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
Paul Yeaton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennepin Is.
On the ninth day of April A.D. 1810 Paul Gration within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston h'm C. Just. C. Court C Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Three hundred  Seventy five dollars and cents ; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Two hundred Seventy five dollars and Cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of of Kennebec

copy State of Maine.
174
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathaniel Weston, Esq. Clerk Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Robert Ellis aged fifty five years, resident in Sidney in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Dennet and Regiment commanded by Colonel George Ried of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of during the war, was at the battles at Kings bridge, at Monmouth and other small engagements.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the ninth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,902 . And I, the said Robert Ellis do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Witness
N. Weston
his Robert x Ellis mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz :
I have the possession but not the property which belongs to another, of fifty acres of land in Sidney with a small poor unfinished house and a barn thereon of the value of two hundred and fifty dollars Two cows of the value of thirty dollars Two calves of the value of four dollars. Eleven sheep and five lambs, of the value of twenty three dollars Four swine of the value of fifteen dollars. Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding thirty dollars in value. Implement of husbandry, of the value of fifteen dollars. One pair of wheels, of the value of six dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as one hundred dollars, my income from the above property would not exceed thirty dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer but from infirmity am able to do very little

My family at home consists of nine persons viz. myself, my wife Meriam aged forty five who does not enjoy health, and unable to do much, my daughter Edith aged twenty six has a cancer on her shoulder, and has been under the doctors hands three years, my daughter Mer- iam aged twenty four has a cancer on her left breast and another under her left ear has been more than two years under the doctors hands my son Gary aged twenty, my son Nehemiah aged seventeen years, my daughter Martha aged fourteen, my son Timothy aged eleven, and my daughter Sarah aged six years.
Except the foregoing, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no property or income whatever. Robert x Ellis witness
N. Weston Jr
Subscribed, sworn to and declared both the oath and schedule the twenty seventh day of May 1820. before me
Nathan Weston Jr C.J. 666 Pleas.
A true Copy Attest John Davis Ctr.
Attest. August. Mason.
(Mark 1819)
Divertime
(6902)
July 19
Robert Ellis
174

429 Miriam Ellis M c
Act 17 June 44 m. 91. d 46
ad d 2 yrs pri 80. from 25 Nov. 1846 when her husband died
H m L. Severann H o R
Geo Wmerton Augusta Maine

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 17th June 1844.
State of Maine,
Kennebec County, S.S. On this Sixth day of January A.D. 1847, personally  hereby appeared (before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Kennebec,) Meriam Ellis a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy three years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 17. 1844, entitled "An act to continue the pensions of certain widows." That she is the widow of Robert Ellis who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818, that his pension was payable at the Maine agency when it was paid to him up to the 4th day of September 1846, that she refers to a declaration made by him of his services in the Army of the Revolution, on which he was pensioned, supposed to be in the possession of the War department. She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Ellis in the month of June in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety, that her husband the aforesaid Robert Ellis died in the town of Sidney in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine on the twenty fifth day of November 1846 , since which time she has remained a widow. witness Mary Ellis
Meriam Ellis
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written. This January 6. 1847.
Before me
Geo W. Morton. Justice of the Peace

Children of Robert Ellis and Mariam his Wife William Longley Ellis. Born at Vassalborough
June 20-1791
Edia Ellis; Born at West Pond March 26-1793 Miriam, Sawtelle Ellis; Born at West Pond May 29-1795 Mary Parker Ellis; Born at Sidney August 3-1797 Gary Ellis; Born at Sidney August 29-1799 Nehemiah; Born at Sidney February 13-1803
As. Townsend Town Clerk of Sidney Sidney January 8 th 1847
I, As. Townsend above named depose and say that I hold the office of Clerk for the town of Sidney in the county of Kennebec and State of Maine; and the above is a true extract from the records of said town as relates to the dates of the births of the children of Robert and Mariam Ellis
As. Townsend Town Clerk
State of Maine
Kennebec County ss
January 8. 1847
Subscribed and sworn to before me
William Hamlen Justice of Peace

State of Maine } ss. I, William M. Stratton, clerk of the Pennebake County } ss. Judicial Court within and for the County of Pennebake, hereby certify, that George W. Morton and William Roanlin are Justices of the Peace, as stated in the within instrument, and that their signatures thereto, are genuine.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, this twenty sixth day of January, A. D. 1847.
W. M. Stratton

20.061- I Barton Pollard of Fairfax in the County of Kennebec and State of Massachusetts do Certify on oath that I was an orderly Serjeant in Capt John Bennet's company and Colonel George Reads Regiment in the Old Revolutionary War and that Robert Ellis did Join said Company in the Year Seventeen Hundred and Eighty near West Point in the State of New York and did continue in said Company untill the close of the war and was Honourably Discharged on the third day of June Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Three as a during war Man. Barton Pollard
Attest Jonathan Winslow
Kennebec ss Fairfax February the 19 th 1818 then Personally appeared the above named Barton Pollard and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him Subscribed before me
Jonathan Winslow Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts } County of Kennebec } } John Davis Clerk of all the judicial Courts in the County of Kennebec aforesaid do hereby certify that John Winslow before whom and at the time when the within affidavit was made was a justice of the Peace duly qualified and acting under the Author- ity of this state and that his name hereunto subscribed is his own proper signature — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this six- teenth day of February A. D. 1818 —
John Davis Clerk

State of Massachusetts County of Berkshire ss } I John Davis Clerk of all the judicial Courts in the County of Berkshire do hereby certify that Moses Hapleton before whom and at the time when the within acknowledgements and affidavits was made was a justice of the Peace duly qualified and acting under the Authority of this State and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature. — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this sixteenth day of February A D 1818 — John Davis Clk

State of Massachusetts County of Kennebec } Be it remembered That on this sixteenth day of February A D 1818. Personally appeared Robert Ellis, of Sidney in said County of Kennebec State of Massachusetts, and upon oath saith that sometime in the Month of July A D 1779. he enlisted in a Company commanded by Capt Dennick in the second regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire Line in the revolution- ary War. and that I enlisted for the term of during the War, and continued in that service till the peace in 1783 at which time I was honourably discharged. I further depose and say that about three or four years after the close of the war, I lost my pocket Book in which was my discharge and other papers, and that I never recovered it afterwards. I further depose & say, that I have no knowledge where either Capt. Dennick or Col. Reed now reside or whether they are still living -
Robert Ellis
Kennebec } Personally appeared the above named Robert Ellis and made oath in due form of law. that the deposition above written by him subscribed is true before me Moses Appleton Justice of the Peace

KNOW all Men by these Presents, That I Robert Ellis late a Soldier in Capt. Dennett's Company in the second Regt. commanded by Col. Reed in the New Hampshire Line in the United Service during the revolutionary War
have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Hon. Thomas Rice of the town of  Town of Winnecobeg in the County of Trumbull and State of Massachusetts my legal representative and lawful attorney, for me and in my name and behalf, to demand and receive of and from the proper officer in the War office of the United States, or such other person as may be duly authorised to grant a warrant for all bounty lands to which I am entitled by virtue of the several Acts of Congress of the United States
And the said Thomas Rice is hereby authorised and directed to execute in my name and behalf the proper receipt and legitimate acquittance for the same, and all other writings, necessary in my name, to make, do, seal and execute in as ample and complete a manner to all intents and purposes as I might or could do were I personally present at the doing thereof.—And one or more attorneys or substitutes under him to duly make and appoint, and at pleasure revoke their powers; and whatsoever my said attorney or his substitutes may lawfully do in the
premises by virtue of the power herein contained I hereby irrevocably ratify and confirm. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal, this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1818
In presence of Moses Appleton John Partridge
Robert Ellis mark Robert Ellis
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Trumbull ss. } Ellis
PERSONALLY APPEARED Robert Ellis to me well known, and made oath in due form of law, that he is the same person described in and who executed the above power of attorney, and the same is his free, voluntary act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
Sworn and subscribed before me, this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1818 Moses Appleton Jurk of the Peace
Robert Ellis mark
STATE OF Massachusetts Trumbull COUNTY, ss. } and
PERSONALLY APPEARED John Partridge
Olive Partridge and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that they and each of them are personally acquainted with Robert Ellis who has executed the above power of attorney, and well know him to be the person described therein.
John Partridge
Olive Partridge
Sworn and subscribed before me, this sixteenth day of February A. D. 1818 and I hereby certify that the above deponents are in my opinion credible witnesses.
Moses Appleton Jurk of the Peace

STATE OF
COUNTY, ss. } BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this
day of one thousand eight hundred and before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, personally appeared and and made solemn oath in due form of law that
Sworn and subscribed before me, this day of A. D. 181 } And I hereby certify the above witness in my opinion credible witness
20064
STATE OF Massachusetts } Plymouth COUNTY, ss. }
I John Davis Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County
do hereby certify that Moses Appleton before whom and at the time when the within acknowledgements and affidavits were made was a Justice of the Peace acting under the authority of this State, and that his name thereunto subscribed is his own proper signature.—In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of February
one thousand eight hundred and eighteen —
John Davis Clk

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23,005.
Miriam Ellis
Widow of
Robert Ellis
Phil Rev war
Act: Feb 24  1848
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 215.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rob t Ellis M c act 878. east fr. ??
[Signature]
Paid to 4 th March 1846.
[Signature]
Hon: J Rice Mr. of - 1 Parolenti : many claims - Presented 28 th Feby 1848 Robert Ellis 2 d Reg t Durnett's Comp. N.M.

Maine. 337.
Rep d
Miriam Ellis — widow of Robert Ellis who was a Private in the N. H. Line
Husb o died 25 th Nov. 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1844. 25. November 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th . day of Feby. 1847. and sent to
Hon. L. Severance H. of Represents.
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 2, Page 3.

1221.
Name
Miriam Ellis. widow of Robert Ellis.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private .
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of August 1848 and sent to
Glo. W. Morton Augusta Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 10, Vol. 1.
Reported

Augusta, Maine.
May 20. 1857.
Sir,
On the 13th of March last. I transmitted to You at Abbotsford a package containing the applications of Mary Wells - Mary Spearin - Mary Ridley - Miriam Ellis - Hannah Bailey - Mary Cole and Betsy Jones for an increase of their respective Pensions. As I have received returns from similar claims subsequently sent You. I have been fearful that the package may have miscarried. I would respectfully request You to inform me whether the package has been rec d or not.
Very Respectfully Yr Obed Servt Geo. W. Morton
Yrs James E. Heath Comm ee of Pensions Washington D.C.

Miriam Ellis for Increase Pension.
In Dto p 9th. Reg p 84 Com g / July 1848
Gen W. Morton Augusta Maine.

Augusta, Maine
March 27. 1851
Hon. James E. Heath
Committee of Pensions,
Sir I am the widow of Robert Ellis who was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the Act of March 18. 1818 on the Maine Roll, and died Nov 25. 1846. I am allowed a pension under the Act of Feb 2. 1848 of Eighty dollars on account of the Revolutionary services of my late husband the said Robert Ellis. my pension is payable at the U. States Agency in Portland State of Maine where it has been paid to Sept 6. 1850. I hereby Authorize George W. Merton of Augusta, in the State of Maine, to act as my Attorney in establishing my claim to an increase of my pension.
Witness to Miriam Ellis Mary Ellis Signature
Miriam Ellis

William Ellis No 1221 $80.
Payment to be made at Portland by
William Woodbury Esq
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 10 , Vol. 1 ,
G. H. Perkins Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Miriam Ellis. widow of Robert Ellis. who was a private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 17. day of August one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. S. Edrards Commissioner of Pensions. By H. S. Evans

FREE
Hon. Luther Severance
M. C.
Washington City D. C.

Augusta, Jan'y 26. 1847
Hon. Luther D. Severy
Dear Sir,
I herewith send papers in order to have a claim against Ellis (widow of Robert Ellis) here for pension under Act of June 17. 1844. It will be noticed that his last husband died after 25. 1846. that he was pensioned under Act of March 18. 1818. Will you have the goodness to present her papers to the Commr. of Pensions and if they are deemed sufficient to prove her claim, request him to allow it to remain with me a subject for her
Very respectfully
Your affec. son
Geo. W. Dyer

Miriam Ellis
aa
337-94
admitted
Geo H Morton Augusta Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of February 2, 1848, entitled "An Act Making further provisions for the Surviving Widows of the Soldiers of the Revolution."
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF Kennebec }
On this twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1848 personally appeared, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, Miriam Ellis a resident of Sidney in the County of Kennebec aged Seventy four years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the second of February, 1848, granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Robert Ellis who was a Private during the Revolutionary War; that she was pensioned as the widow of the said Robert Ellis at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, under the Act of June 17, 1844, which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland, in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still a widow.
WITNESS:
Daniel Blaisdell
Miriam Ellis
Sarah L. Ellis,
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written,
BEFORE ME,
Daniel Blaisdell
Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Daniel Blaisdell
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
I, William M. Stratton , Clerk in the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Daniel Blaisdell is a Magistrate as above, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, and subscribed my name this 31 st day of July in the year 1848.
W. M. Stratton
Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County.

I Abiel Lovejoy of Sidney in the County of Wernher and State of Maine aged Eighty two years & upwards, do depose and say that I was well ac- -quainted with Robert Ellis and Meriam Longley for some time before their marriage with each other, which marriage took place upwards of fifty five years since, that ever after their marriage they lived to- -gether as husband and wife till the death of the said Robert which occurred in the month of November 1846, he was a pensioner of the United States, living myself in the said town of Sidney. I have been formerly intimately acquainted with the family of the said Robert & Meriam ever since their marriage they brought up a family of children many of whom are now living, the said Meriam is now living in said town of Sidney the widow of the said Robert Ellis -
Abiel Lovejoy
State of Maine, Wernher County S.S. On this ninth day of January 1847 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Wernher, per- -sonally appeared Abiel Lovejoy (who is well known to me to be a reputable person) and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed)
For W. Norton Justice Peace

State of Maine County of Kennebec ss.
Be it known, that on this twenty fifth day of January A D 1847, it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court of Probate for said County of Kennebec being a Court of record, that Robert Ellis late of Sidney in said County of Kennebec was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, and that he died at Sidney aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of November A D 1846. And that Miriam Ellis is the widow of the said Robert Ellis deceased.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court of Probate and subscribed my name this twenty fifth day of January A D 1847.
Francis Davis, Register of said Court of Probate aforsaid

State of Maine
I the subscriber Town Clerk of Sidney in the County of Kennebec do hereby certify and make known that I am well acquainted with Robert Ellis of said Sidney - United States Marshal the said Ellis lives upon a part of the Vassal tract so called, and has no title to any real Estate in said Town or any where else to my knowledge Dated at Sidney July 26 th 1821 Silas Hoxie Town Clerk Kennebec County July 26. 1821.
Personally appeared Silas Hoxie above named, and he affirmed to the truth of the above certificate subscribed by him in my presence Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
Kennebec.
The subscriber, Clerk all the Judicial Courts held within and for said county of Kennebec, hereby certifies that Robert C. Vose Esq. before whom the annexed proceedings were had, is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said County.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal... Dated at Augusta in said county of Kennebec, this twenty seventh day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty one
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Robert Ellis , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Sydney , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the ninth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, until the end thereof against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, and for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
A handwritten signature in cursive, reading "John Davis", written in dark ink.